RECOMMENDED BOOK LIST

Books for Pregnancy:

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

The Pregnancy Book by Dr William Sears and Martha Sears

The Birth Book by Dr William Sears and Martha Sears

Birthing from Within by Pam England

Immaculate Deception II by Suzanne Arms

A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer

Breastfeeding:

The Breastfeeding Book by Martha Sears

Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gale Pryor

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding from La Leche League International

Multiples:

Having Twins and More:  A Parent’s Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Childhood by Elizabeth Noble and Leo Sorger

Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More!! by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada and Judy Torgus

Cesarean Birth and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC):

Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) by Nanci Wainer Cohen and Lois J Estner

The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother’s Guide to Vaginal Birth after Cesarean by Diana Korte

Baby Care:

The Baby Book by Dr William and Martha Sears

Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall Klaus and Phyllis Klaus

How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor by Robert Mendelsohn, MD

The Immunization Decision: A Guide for Parents by Randall Neustaedter

Doula Information:

The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier and Healthier Birth by Marshall Klaus, John Kennel and Phyllis Klaus

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin

Special Women: How a Labor Assistant Helps Make Birth Safer, More Satisfying and Less Costly (VIDEO) featuring Paulina Perez